Death stalks in the shadows. Watching... waiting... Its net is spread, as it waits for an unwary traveler to stumble into its trap. Tonight, death gloats as it claims a long awaited victim. Gerald Fenton, whom it was thought could provide invaluable clues to the destruction of Judah Zachary has been snared; thrust into death's net by the evil warlock. Now Barnabas Collins, Julia Hoffman, Professor Stokes, and Quentin Collins must find a different means to unravel the threads of treachery being woven around those who inhabit the halls of Collinwood...
Professor Stokes sits in his armchair reading "The Rockport Reporter." He turns a page and adjusts his monocle to better see the small print. The front door opens and Adam enters. He carries a book which hangs from his grip. He holds it loosely by his knee. A dejected look is on his face as he drops into a nearby chair. Professor Stokes looks up from his reading seeing the droopy look on Adam's face. "Well if I didn't know better, from the look on your face, I'd think the library closed." Stokes said as he laid the newspaper aside giving full attention to Adam. The latter only sat still looking mournfully and without looking up replied, "No Professor, I just don't feel much like reading right now." Stokes arose and peered at him carefully. He noticed the aging had increased a bit since their last conversation and said, "Perhaps Dr. Hoffman should examine you again, Adam. You may be suffering from fatigue. As one ages they do tend to tire more quickly." Adam looked up at Stokes and said, "It's not fatigue, Professor. I know I'm going to die. I'm going to die so Barnabas can keep on living. It's just not fair, Professor!" Stokes lips protruded as he surmised the situation and said, "You've refused any further testing by Dr. Hoffman. Without further research, any hope of finding a way to halt the progression of your aging isn't even possible." Adam stood and looked at Stokes and said, "Do you really think Dr. Hoffman is going to do anything to help me if it might bring harm to Barnabas? This is supposed to be happening to him, not to me. No! She would smile and offer hope, and do whatever it takes to help Barnabas, and right now that means making sure this happens to me and not him!" Stokes pouted as he thought on what to say to Adam. He then replied, Adam, you must understand that Julia Hoffman is doing all she can to get to the source of your malady. That source is an evil man named Judah Zachary. The only hope of helping either you or Barnabas is to destroy Judah Zachary. It is his curse that is doing this to you. You mustn't villainize her." Adam remained depressed and said, "It's no use, Professor. I'm going to die, and before I do, I want to see Carolyn." A look of shock crossed Professor Stokes face when he heard this news. (Dramatic music out)
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Stokes stood shocked as Adam repeated his desire. "If I'm going to die, then I want to see Carolyn before I do." Stokes looked directly into Adam's face and with a tone of genuine concern said, "Adam, you don't realize what you're asking. You cannot see Carolyn in your present condition. She does not know the true nature of your existence. She would never be able to understand why you have aged so rapidly." Adam looked coldly at Stokes and replied, "I have no need to protect Barnabas Collins. I will tell her everything!" Stokes looked alarmed at Adam's declaration and said, "Adam, I can understand that you have no fondness for Barnabas Collins. You are however quite fond of Carolyn Stoddard. If you care for her you can accomplish nothing good or constructive by trying to destroy Barnabas. She simply could not understand your current condition." Remaining resolute, he replied, "I will make her understand. I don't care what happens to Barnabas Collins." With that said, he stormed out the front door leaving Stokes quite concerned about this new development.
Barnabas stood gazing thoughtfully out the East wing drawing room window. His lips pursed momentarily, and his eyes dropped as he said, "So Gerald Fenton is dead." Julia Hoffman stood by the fireplace and replied, "Yes. Dr. Bertrand and I found him in his room this morning. He had a look of absolute terror on his face, Barnabas." After a moment of pensive thought, Barnabas turned away from the window keeping his fingers interlocked behind his back and paced a couple of steps and said, "Murdered by Judah Zachary!" Julia's eyes fluttered and she said, "The official autopsy states a massive cardiac thrombosis." Pacing to the other side of the room, Barnabas turned again to face Julia and said, "But we both know that Judah Zachary was the cause of Fenton's death." Again Julia's eyes fluttered as she seemingly reluctantly nodded and quietly said, "Yes." Barnabas took a seat in the armchair, folded his hands and sighed, "Every time we seem to have Judah on the run he slips from our grasp. We could kill Trevor Halliburton, but Judah would simply find someone else to possess." Julia nodded and said, "Then we would have the impossible task of again trying to learn who that someone was." Biting her fingernails, she paced a few steps and said, "No, you're absolutely right. We cannot afford to lose the ground we've already gained. We must find some other way!" At that moment a knock came at the big double doors. Barnabas and Julia looked at each other as if to ask, "Were you expecting anyone?" Both then indicated to each other that they were not. Julia walked to the double doors and opened them to reveal a very troubled looking Professor Stokes. "Eliot! We didn't know you were coming." Stokes stepped inside and said, "No, I don't suppose you did. I'm afraid I have some rather disturbing news. Adam is certain that his impending death is near." After a dramatic pause he adds, "He insists on seeing Carolyn Stoddard!" Barnabas mouth gaped, and Julia's eyes fluttered as they all exchange looks of shock. (Three dramatic notes sound)
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Barnabas and Julia still stand looking shocked at Professor Stokes announcement. "You did explain that that's not possible?" Julia asked looking inquisitively. Stokes nodded and replied, "In no uncertain terms, but you both know how unreasonable Adam can be. He left the house this morning unwilling to listen to reason. I was hopeful that he wasn't coming directly here." Barnabas stood and said, "Well it would do him little good. Carolyn is away from Collinwood." Julia still looked quite concerned and asked, "You did remind him that in his present state Carolyn would never recognize him?" Stokes nodded with his lower lip protruding and said, "Yes. He is quite confident he can make her recognize him and explain the cause of his affliction so that she comprehends it all clearly." A frightened look then crossed Julia's face as she said, "So he plans to tell her about Barnabas' involvement?" Stokes again nodded and replied, "The limited part he is aware of. To my knowledge he is not aware of your former state or exactly why you sought to put your life force in that body. Only that it was something terrible." Barnabas sighed and dropped his head and said, "Sometimes life was far simpler when I didn't have a conscience and simply killed anyone who was a threat to my safety. Now we must also be on guard for him to appear here. How will we deal with him if he does appear?" Julia then turned to Stokes and said, "I'm afraid yours wasn't the first bad news to be brought to Barnabas this morning, Professor." She paused a second and then said, "Gerald Fenton is dead." The monocle dropped from Professor Stokes eye and he said, "Gerald Fenton, dead? I thought he was safely contained at Wyndcliff Sanitarium." "He was." Julia said dejectedly, and then added, "He suffered a massive heart attack last night." Stokes nodded knowingly and said, "And you suspect supernatural causes?" Julia nodded that she did. Stokes then said "I must confess to a certain feeling of uncertainty about how we should proceed further." This statement caught both Barnabas and Julia off guard as Stokes always seemed to have an answer to everything. Barnabas paced a few steps and said, "We must find answers. The questions continue grow. Who is the mysterious hooded woman? Why does she keep appearing?" His last comment was immediately caught by both Julia and Stokes. "She has been seen again?" Stokes asked as he steps closer to Barnabas. The latter nodded saying, "Yes. Selena saw her at the end of the corridor there. She appeared for an instant, and then vanished." Julia's eyes narrowed moment and asked, "You saw her too?" Barnabas nodded and said, "No." Stokes then said, "It is hardly unlikely she only imagined it if her description matched the one given by Adam." Barnabas nodded saying, "I made no mention of the woman to her, so she must have seen her." Stokes stood pondering with two fingers posed against his lower lip. (Music trails out)
A door opens in the cobweb filled corridor of the West wing. Adam walks down the corridor and opens yet another door. This was the door to the room where he had been hidden during his brief stay at Collinwood. It looked much as he remembered it. Some of the very books he used to read were still there on the table. He picked one up and smiled as his thoughts traveled back. "I remember this book. I talked to Carolyn about this book. She told me about love. I remember holding Carolyn here in this room. Where are you, Carolyn? I don't want to die before I see you." His eyes fell on the open closet door and the length of rope that he had used to confine Victoria Winters here. He looked about the room further and saw the window. "I remember Eve standing there looking outside. She was made for me, but she wanted somebody else. An evil woman Nicholas summoned from the pit of hell. She should have died before she ever woke up. I never really loved her. No. There's only one woman I've ever loved." He looked at the bed he had spent so many nights on before moving to the house by the sea. He walked over to it laid down on it looking upward. "Home; Yes; this is the only place I've ever felt at home." He lay quietly smiling and looking at the ceiling. Within moments, he drifted off to sleep.
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Elizabeth Stoddard stands in the foyer of Collinwood talking on the phone. "Yes Tony. You may tell him the offer has been accepted unanimously by the board. We can finalize it on the 15th of next month. Yes, it will be an excellent addition to our current operations. I intend to recommend Simon Murdoch to head up the new operation. I plan to phone him later and give him the news." Barnabas, Julia, and Stokes emerge from the door at the landing. Elizabeth looks up and sees them. "I'll be in contact with you later, Tony. Thank you once again for making the whole thing go so smoothly. Goodbye." The trio is halfway down the stairs when the front door opens. Carolyn enters followed by Trevor. They hang their coats in the doorway. "Carolyn! I'm glad you're home. How was your trip?" The other three are now at the bottom of the stairs. "Oh Mother!" she cries out excitedly. She then sees Barnabas, Julia and Stokes and declares, "It's almost as if you knew we were coming and waiting to hear!" She pauses a second and giggles slightly and then says, "Everyone! I'd like to introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Halliburton!" Liz looks shocked, Barnabas face registers a look of horror, Julia bites her knuckle and gasps, and Stokes looks totally bewildered. (A long trail of dramatic staggered music sounds and builds to a dramatic climax)
Elizabeth Stoddard.
JOAN BENNETT
Barnabas Collins.
JONATHAN FRID
Carolyn Stoddard.
NANCY BARRETT
Julia Hoffman.
GRAYSON HALL
Professor Stokes.
THAYER DAVID
Adam.
ROBERT RODAN
Trevor Halliburton/Judah Zachary.
KEITH PRENTICE
Written and Directed by RUSS WILLIAMS
Story Developed and Created by ART WALLACE
Produced By PETER MINER
Associate Producer GEORGE DiCENZO
Fashions courtesy of ORBACH'S
Music composed by ROBERT COBERT
Scenic Design SY TOMASHOFF
Music Supervisor SYBIL WEINBERGER
Costume Design MOSTOLLER
Make up VINCENT LOSCALZO
Associate Producer KEN McEWEN
Assistant to the producer HARRIET ROHR
Unit Manager PATRICK PLEVEN
Technical Director J.J. LUPATKIN
Lighting Director MEL HANDELSMAN
Audio FRANK BAILEY HENRY PLIMACK
Sound Effects ED BLAINEY
Video RUDY PICCIRILLO ROSS SKIPPER
Series created by DAN CURTIS Executive Producer